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noun
canon law An impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage).
is a specific kind of: balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment.
domain category: canon law, ecclesiastical law.
Polish: impedimenta, impedymenta
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